Conversations on EQAO and Assessment in Ontario #ontedassessment

@denielsen Also I have seen many Ss genuinely struggle w/ the written form of the tests & when some of the tests (eg OSSLT) are graduation req’ts, it’s hard to reconcile that (2/2) #ottedchat#OntEdAssessment

@denielsen I think that we are moving to a greater variety of assessment methods in the classroom (observations & conversations) & I think it’s worth exploring how that can be reflected in a large-scale test #ottedchat#OntEdAssessment (1/2)

A6 I think that if we are truly going to meet the demands of the future, we need to invest more in professional development in a more systematic way. EQAO results can tell us what's wrong, but fixing it requires all of us to learn more! #ottedchat#OntEdAssessment

#OntEdAssessment Classroom Assessments - Can we talk about assessing for mastery rather than grade progression? What would assessment look like if mastery was the goal? Would there even be tests? Multiple Choice tests?

For #OntEdAssessment review, we are seeking experiences, evidence & advice from Ontario. We’re also looking to evidence of effective approaches to large-scale assessments in other provinces/countries. Do you have examples/evidence/approaches to recommend?

#OntEdAssessment Wondering what it would look like if we assessed for mastery rather than passing to the next year of learning? What if we took a hard look at the industrial era schooling system we currently are bound by? Why are we driven by competition?